Pointe des Monts Lighthouse

Québec


This circa-1830 lighthouse, one of Québec's oldest, has lorded over dozens of shipwrecks, despite its function. Sitting on a picturesque spit of land, it has been converted into a museum explaining the lives of the keepers and their families. Next to the lighthouse, you can stay overnight in one of the four rooms in the former lighthouse-keeper's quarters for $125, including breakfast.


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This museum, located in the town's first post office, is more a gallery of indigenous art and crafts. As you may guess from the name, there's a focus on…

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